Reuters Money: SEC appeals in bid to help Stanford victims file claims

	Click to View in Browser 09/3/2012 SEC appeals in bid to help Stanford victims file claims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Securities regulators said on Friday they would appeal a federal judge's ruling rejecting their request for an industry-backed fund to start a court proceeding that could help compensate the victims of Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme. As school starts, parents pay up for grades (The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.) Column: Hedge funds prepare for another oil spike - John Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) California legislature approves pension reform SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's legislature easily passed a pension reform measure on Friday that cuts some of the most generous public employee retirement benefits in the United States, but even many supporters of the plan called it only a first step in fixing a pension deficit that has been decades in the making. BlackRock picked its battles in fierce proxy season BOSTON (Reuters) - Funds run by BlackRock Inc went along with management during high-profile proxy contests at JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc, new filings show, limiting gains by dissident shareholders during the noisy spring proxy season. Consumer confidence rises but outlook still grim NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment hit a three-month high in August as households chipped away at outstanding debt, though Americans were pessimistic about the future, a survey showed on Friday. Investors swarmed into bond funds ahead of Jackson Hole: EPFR NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors continued to bet on U.S. bond funds in the latest week as investors played it safe in the face of continued economic weakness, data from EPFR Global showed on Friday. Column: Shakeup complicates finding a good financial adviser (The author is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) Factory orders post biggest rise in one year WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods rose more than expected in July, posting the biggest increase since July 2011 and rising for the second time in three months. Column: U.S. could go it alone with oil release - John Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) Related Video Getting to the top of mobile wallets Wealth Strategies: Uncertainty sending investors to options Business News European shares lifted by central bank hopes At Jackson Hole, a growing fear for Fed independence The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend